Arsenal ’s 3-0 defeat away at Manchester City on Wednesday night - plunging his Emirates future into serious doubt. The Spanish defender hobbled off after 24 minutes at the Etihad, with Mikel Arteta admitting after the defeat that his injury “did not look very good”.
And according to The Athletic , he is now set to miss the rest of the campaign and could even require surgery. Mari joined Arsenal on loan from Flamengo in the January transfer window and the north London club have the option to buy him outright for £10million this summer.But with surgery potentially on the horizon, the 26-year-old’s chances of landing a permanent deal now appear slim.Arteta was already in need of a new centre-back prior to Mari’s injury; David Luiz looked.
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